Montgomery College’s Afanna Offor hits a jumper against Prince George’s Community College’s Gus Stone for two of his 23 points in the regionals. PHOTO BY MIKE CLARKROCKVILLE — Montgomery College is headed to the big dance. The Montgomery College Raptors men’s basketball team earned its way Sunday to the NJCAA DIII Men’s Basketball Championship with an 85-71 victory over the visiting Prince George’s Community College Owls. The Raptors captured the District VII championship thanks to a team effort and will play in the finals in Loch Sheldrake, New York scheduled for March 15-17. The win helped Montgomery College head coach Keith Byrd secure his first trip to the national tournament and the program’s first since 2007. Afanna Offor led four Raptors in double figures with a game-high 23 points and Tyran Crawford scored 17 points while Collin Turner and Chris Johnson also had significant contributions. “To be honest,” said Crawford, … [Read more...] about MC Raptors District VII champs with PGCC defeat, advance to NJCAA DIII finals
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SMTC Corporation Acquires MC Assembly Holdings, Inc. in Transformative Transaction
Combination Creates Preeminent Low-to-Medium Volume, High Mix Electronics Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) Provider with more than $320 Million of Combined Revenue for the Twelve-Month Period Ended September 30, 2018 /EIN News/ -- TORONTO, Nov. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTX), a global electronics manufacturing services provider, and MC Assembly Holdings, Inc. (“MC Assembly”), a leader in the contract electronics manufacturing industry, today announced that SMTC has acquired all outstanding shares of MC Assembly. The purchase price at closing was $65 million, subject to certain adjustments. Additionally, the sellers are eligible to earn up to an additional $5 million of consideration, contingent upon the performance of MC Assembly for the twelve calendar months ending March 31, 2019. “We are excited to announce the acquisition of MC Assembly which unites two highly complementary EMS companies. This accretive acquisition … [Read more...] about SMTC Corporation Acquires MC Assembly Holdings, Inc. in Transformative Transaction
State college football roundup: Alcorn State wins, Delta State loses
Ron Higgins Mississippi Clarion Ledger Published 7:00 AM EDT Oct 14, 2018 Alcorn State broke a 10-10 halftime tie with 25 unanswered points to spoil Alabama A&M’s Homecoming with a 35-26 SWAC road victory Saturday. After junior quarterback Noah Johnson ran 92 yards in the first half for Alcorn’s longest TD in school history, the Braves (5-2, 3-1 SWAC) scored 22 third-quarter points. Running back De’Shawn Waller ran for a 1-yard TD, Davall Harris caught a 29-yard TD and Theron Bonds forced a safety by blocking a punt that A&M recovered in its end zone. "We knew we couldn't play any worse offensively than we did in the first half," Alcorn coach Fred McNair said. "I told them (his players) at halftime just to relax and go out there and have fun. We needed to just get back to playing football the way we know how to." Johnson led Alcorn with 314 yards total offense (160 passing, 154 rushing) and two touchdowns. Waller, the back-to-back SWAC Newcomer of the … [Read more...] about State college football roundup: Alcorn State wins, Delta State loses
State college football roundup: Alcorn, Belhaven, MC, DSU lose
Ron Higgins Mississippi Clarion Ledger Published 9:24 AM EDT Oct 7, 2018 Every statistic indicated Alcorn State’s dominance in its homecoming game Saturday against SWAC foe Alabama State. The Braves (4-2, 2-1 SWAC) outgained the visiting Hornets (2-3, 1-1 SWAC) 530 to 240 yards in total offense. Alcorn running back De’Shawn Waller ran for 214 yards and two TDs. But Alabama State escaped with a stunning 28-25 victory in five overtimes after Alcorn placekicker Corey McCullough missed six field goals. He missed three in regulation play, including a potential game-winning 28-yarder at the final horn. Then, he was 1-of-4 in extra play, missing one each in the first, second and fifth overtimes. “We missed six field goals and that's tough,” Alcorn coach Fred McNair said. “We also had a lot of drive killers. We threw a couple picks. We had turnovers. We had a fumble on the one-yard line that killed a drive. We just have to play better ball. We played … [Read more...] about State college football roundup: Alcorn, Belhaven, MC, DSU lose
Luke Bryan show, Gen Con, state fair among top things to do in Indianapolis this August
Justin Jacobs IndyStar correspondent Published 4:49 p.m. UTC Aug 1, 2018 Hip-hop, Americana and R&B are high on the menu this month, plus the biggest gaming convention of the year — in other words, there’s something for everyone in Indianapolis during the month of August. And if all of that sounds a bit too, say, contemporary for you, Noblesville has Shakespeare in the Park. Happy end of summer! Check out 20 events, in chronological order: 1. Gen Con Aug. 2-5, Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., prices vary, GenCon.com, (206) 957-3976. Gamers, the big one is here. Gen Con is the largest convention for fantasy, sci-fi, and adventure gamers in the country, complete with hundreds upon hundreds of workshops, panels, lectures and booths, plus tons of food and drinks (you need to replenish your energy at some point). Attendees need to purchase badges online, and load them with credits to sign up for events. We suggest doing that, frankly, right … [Read more...] about Luke Bryan show, Gen Con, state fair among top things to do in Indianapolis this August